Contact details
Address: Bakeham Lane-Egham-TW20 9TY-United Kingdom
Legal Status: Intergovernmental 0
Email Website
Material
Microbial and invertebrate
Bacteria | X | Filamentous fungi (Basidiomycetes) | X |
Yeasts (Ascomycetes) | X | Virus | |
Yeasts (Basidiomycetes) | X | Nematodes | |
Filamentous fungi (Ascomycetes) | X | Mycoplasmas |
Type of material maintained:
Modern breeds and varieties | Traditional breeds and varieties | Populations | Other(s) |
X |
Type of material stored:
Living collections | Sperm | Egg cells | Seeds | Tissue cultures | Cells | Other(s) |
X |
Collection description:
Date of start of the collection/population: < 1980
Expected period of maintenance of the collection (in years): > 25
Size of the collection (number of breeds): 28000
Evolution of the size of the collection (last 10 years): =
Objectives and identity
Geographic origin of the material in the collection: International
Population management:
- ex situ
Objective of maintaining the collection/population:
Conservation | Research | Breeding | Training | Awareness raising | Other(s) |
X | X | X | X |
Activities
Management
Use of available technical guidelines (e.g. FAO) | Yes |
Use of unique identifier | Yes |
Use of a documentation system | Yes Database; Catalogue |
Collection as part of a larger documentation system |
Other: WDCM: http://www.wfcc.info/ccinfo/; http://gcm.wfcc.info/ |
Database management system (software) |
Private software – BioWare – Biolomics |
Document passport data | Yes |
Link to passport data | http://cabi.bio-aware.com/ |
Duplication of material and documentation
Material: No
Documentation: Yes
Testing
Viability testing of stored material: | Frequently |
Diagnosis of the presence of pests and diseases, or contaminations: | Yes, but rarely |
Regeneration/multiplication: | Frequently |
Molecular analysis (e.g. DNA sequencing or fingerprinting): | Frequently |
Evaluation of useful traits: | Frequently |
Overall viability level of your collection
Good: Majority preserved by freeze drying or by cryopreservation
Percentage of the collection regenerated (per year): 2
Storage conditions of the collection
- Cryo bank
- DNA bank
- Lyophilised (LYO)
Access and distribution conditions
Providers | Recipients |
Use of Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) | Use of Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) |
Distribution of material (per year)
Number of distributed samples | 250 |
Percentage of requests which are fulfilled | >75% |
Number of EU countries in which samples are distributed | 10 |
Number of Non-EU countries in which samples are distributed | 20 |
Budget and funding
Yearly budget for the collection (in euros): > 250,000
Funding sources (in %)
National government | 0% |
Other public authorities than national governement and other agencies | 3% |
Other(s) | 97% |
Comments | Other is generated revenue through project, contracts, services and products |